In this issue, the beneficiary for 99% of the rewards will be one of Mr. Cornell's curation accounts, @dsc-r2cornell. I picked it out of the several large curation accounts he has because it seems like the one that is operated by Blessed-girl who is also on my very long list of future edification posts dedicated to the heroes of Blurt. I'll be getting to Mr. Cornell after I discuss the idea of investing in others in your community here.
In my time here I've discussed quite a bit about the idea that investing in others can be an investment in yourself. I don't think many really understand this idea based on so many I've interacted with here displaying through their actions they must not get it.
I find that the idea I discuss is possibly nowhere more apparent than one of the curation accounts Mr. Cornell has set up to offer support for so many here, from the largest stakeholders to the smallest.
To display my view that so many don't understand this I'm going to share a couple of screenshots as a frame of reference.
Notice the lack of upvote or acknowledgment on the screenshots? This is not an aberration, this is more common than not.
I went back 2 days to grab these, as I wanted to allow for those curated time to upvote the comments left by the curation team.
I've mentioned many times since I came to Blurt that it bothered me how the majority of accounts curated by his team of curators never acknowledge or upvote the comment.
This displays not only, in my opinion, an ungratefulness that at its worst can be seen as an expectation from large accounts to upvote, but even more so a deep misunderstanding that investing in another here is investing in your community and yourself.
Let me explain.
For many that receive the curation from one of Mr. Cornell's accounts, I see time and again it is often the LARGEST curation of post after post by many who don't upvote the comment. Many if fact who would be getting crumbs without these votes.
So even if you're just plain so greedy that you don't want to upvote and thank those curating you, you harm yourself when you turn your back on the financial growth of the source of your own work being curated.
I can't imagine how much more powerful the curation accounts of Mr. Cornell would be if all of you being curated who ignore the idea of reciprocation would all have been upvoting those comments, even if it was some fake ass pretending to be grateful.
You seem to not understand that the faster his projects grow, the more you are likely to get in your future posts that his curation projects. As well as making possible that others in your circles will also be getting more which in turn will make their votes also grow which will also allow them to give you larger upvotes.
But so many here seem to be operating from such a fear position of scarcity that you can't see that it's in your best interest to do what you can to thank and grow the very curation accounts that are possibly the only real curation of any size on your accounts.
It has bothered me for years now in this beautiful system starting at the mother chain that so many simply can't see it.
I'm hopeful that understanding will be possible for more using Mr. Cornell and his curation accounts as they are about as obvious as I can see that investment in another here is investment in yourself.
Mr. Cornell
I owe Mr. Cornell a debt of gratitude from before my time at Blurt. I had given up on Hive, the toxic down votes and just plain malicious attitudes not something worth it to me for receiving the tokens I was getting. And make no mistake, I did pretty well on there, it just simply wasn't worth it.
I was closing in on my power down being done and was poking around looking for things to curate before my almost 5k Hive I had staked was so low it wouldn't be worth my time anymore.
I had no idea what I was going to do with the Hive. I'm not really much in the way of a crypto guy. In fact I find it ridiculous that crypto such as Bitcoin is valued at the insane amount it is, but that's a story for another day.
So I'm reading through comments on a post I'm curating and I see Mr. Cornell mention Blurt.
Now I'll admit, I was still skeptical despite sensing in Mr. Cornell an honesty and caring that was strong enough to give me pause.
Mind you, I had no idea who he was, of his many curation projects on all 3 chains. I asked him a question about Blurt to which he replied, and after much research here I am today.
And perhaps due to the smaller community here at Blurt, especially when I first got here right after the attack that shut blurt down, I became aware of how much Mr. Cornell does in giving hope to others through his curation projects.
I saw and continue to see his accounts post their comments as they leave their votes on so many posts here. Accounts driven by his large investment here at Blurt, and even more, his PAID curation team he pays to manually curate every post that gets curated.
This man has dedicated himself to the success of Blurt in a way no other not part of the foundation has. Has dedicated himself to spending his investment and much of the rewards his curation brings to the community here.
Investing in us.
Investing in you.
I give out titles sometimes to others, like ambassador which I've attached several times to offgridlife and angelica7.
If Blurt has a saint, it would definitely be Mr. Cornell.
A man who from his real life caring for others, to here on the blockchain helping so many others has displayed a heart that loves so much he dedicates himself at a level that inspires awe and gratefulness in those who take the time to look and see what he is doing and has done.
Blurt has a love to it that was lacking on the other chains.
I believe there is no doubt that one of the largest pieces in the foundation of this love is Mr. Cornell. Who leads the way in investing in so many of us here, knowing that our success is his own. Waiting patiently with no malice for the majority who can't see the community with the same eyes that he looks through at the rest of us.
It's my hope that perhaps through reading his glaring example of how investing in others is investing in oneself, more will understand this dynamic here at Blurt. Starting with upvoting and embracing an appreciation in your heart for the gestures Mr. Cornell has been having with you, and continues to have with you even when you have demonstrated and ungratefulness and lack of vision in the power of our community.
What a nice post friend, mr r2cornell is a great person not only on the platform but off the platform. I do not know him personally but he has been a great advisor to me, this year maybe we do not speak as often because of his discomfort but before I used to ask him many things about this crypto world because the truth is there are things that seem difficult to understand anymore. Sometimes I make mistakes, that's why I like to do ask a lot...
As for voting in the comments, I have always thought about that, When we vote for the comment of who would curate us, we are giving our grain for its growth.
Let me say Thank You for all you do here, both as a member of the community and friend, and as well for the care you take in helping Mr. Cornell with this project. I've appreciated you in so many different ways, and your blog really opens the heart as well. I appreciate the peek you give us into your family, the hardships and triumphs you share. I couldn't imagine going through these trying times with young children, let alone the many obstacles one faces in your country do to shortages and rampant inflation and such.
You are not only a friend for many here at Blurt, you are a perfect custodian for representing the vision of Mr. Cornell.
One thing to add - unless I missed it - is that those comments left do include the actual manual curator, so that votes are not going to some anonymous curation team, but to those actual people.
I don't recall when the names were added (the template was changed at some point), but I do recall some discussion in their discord room that I wanted to know who the curators were - one of my old missions on the other platforms was to support curators, who are sometimes hidden within large curation accounts (as happened with Curie to some extent).
Many of the best curators actually enjoy what they do and often don't post much. This too, I recall from discussions, so that even following them didn't help as they posted so little to vote on. Hence, all the more reason to vote on the comments left. :-)
Yes, I mentioned that in my opening part about choosing this one as it seems to be the account Blessed Girl is curating from.
Thank you. I appreciate being able to see who the person behind the curation is. It makes it much more personable.
Thank you for all your kind words, as well as sharing what it means to invest in others. I am not one that seeks out, or even handles accolades easily. In light of that I have found it is best to just say "Thank You".
I cannot recall when I started my first curation account, or for that matter starting my Discord Community. I have tried to explain to others the importance of supporting the work of others within the same community; whether that be in my Discord Community or the Blurt Community in its entirety. Mostly my words did not seem to make a difference. To this day many use my tag in their post or drop a link in one of our post promotion channels, yet they do not look at all the other posts that are being shared. In fact there are so many seeking to have their posts curated that my hard-working curators cannot curate them all.
Yet, if members of the community would would take the time a read other's posts and leave a comment, and with that an upvote, this community would grow exponentially. The size of the upvote does not matter. What matters is the act itself. I am of the belief that whatever we put out comes back to us 3-fold.
I trust that many readers will comprehend your message "Investing In Others Is Investing In Yourself". That is what is important in your post, not the accolades.
Thank you!
All earned by you.
But your actions certainly have. And with some like myself the words too. If not for you I wouldn't be here at Blurt. Your comment on Hive last year was what made me look into it.
Your steadfast resolve to being a light for so many gave me a perfect example to demonstrate easily this idea of investing in others is investing in oneself in action. I'm grateful that you provided me with such a picture.
I can see that in you for sure, and am slightly similar. You are much more humble than I, your self control and patience qualities I hold in awe really. They complement your love for others greatly, allowing you to amplify them in ways over the years I've lacked. I knew when I wrote this that it might make you a little uncomfortable being in the spotlight, but it's important for those who are a blessing for others to be edified. So much energy is spent on looking at bad behavior it often gets missed that there are many who are doing great things such as what you do here for us. Edification is sorely lacking in the world and something we need much more of. It's best to lead by example, but sometimes the crowd doesn't understand what they are witnessing and need an explanation to see it with proper respect and understanding.
What a wonderful response, and I share it 100% when we comment to others, we become builders and validators of energy because we interact and take the time to get to know others, and that feeling makes us little by little stronger as a chain and as friends.
I send you a big hug and good wishes for this Christmas.
Good vibes.
Congratulations, your post has been curated by @dsc-r2cornell. You can use the tag #R2cornell. Also, find us on Discord
Felicitaciones, su publicación ha sido votada por @ dsc-r2cornell. Puedes usar el tag #R2cornell. También, nos puedes encontrar en Discord
Thank you @blessedgirl and @r2cornell.
Congratulations, your post has been upvoted by @r2cornell, which is the curating account for @R2cornell's Discord Community.
Thank you @practicalthought for taking your time to write about Mr. r2cornell. If I start to write about this man I will have too much to write about and about @blessed-girl, she’s a wonderful hardworking woman. Mr. r2cornell is one person I will never forget. I am glad I met such a wonderful person and at the right time in my life. Boss for life!
Also, keep in touch with Blurtconnect-ng family on Telegram and Whatsapp
Undoubtedly, many do not understand that we can all grow together. Comments are a fundamental part of the platform that allow us to get to know others. Voting the comments is part of reciprocity. Only the curators know how difficult that job is and how much time it requires. My congratulations to all the @dsc-r2cornell team for all the effort and dedication. Thank you @practicalthought for continuing to edify the hard working people at Blurt.
Interaction is the key to making this all grow into something so beautiful and transformative. Supporting one another makes us all stronger in a world that would divide us and make us weak.
Thank you for all you do here at Blurt to make it a better place for all of us.
In this case "gratitude."
@practicalthought, great work you are doing with your posts. I was becoming alarmed when I didn't see another post from you after the last one you did.
Anyways, it's sufficient to say that I've never thought it in the manner you have just so succinctly placed it now.
I always placed those comments as ones made by "bots" even though I know they are not, and never thought it wise to give an upvote.
But henceforth, I think it's time to turn a new leaf based on all of the numerous parameters you have raised. Thanks for your excellent teachings, rabbi.😉
You gained a new disciple.😊
My apologies I didn't have time yesterday when I read this to reply.
I appreciate that you find the message here one that resonates inside of you. I can remember back when I first joined Steem and didn't understand yet. As I looked around and saw posts of thankfulness on how some peoples lives had been changed financially it began sinking in what was really possible here with this system. Unfortunately the other chains have that downvote theft mechanism that destroys at their whim any gesture between others. I'm so thankful Blurt saw this was a flaw and corrected it.
I never tire of telling this story, because it impacted me so greatly.
Not long after joining, I read a post from a man in Africa. It was a gratitude post. Steem had allowed him to earn enough money to buy a new pair of shoes and to eat at a restaurant from his earnings. Before joining and building a community, his life was one where one didn't buy new shoes, or dine out. I found myself with so many strong emotions as I read and reread that post.
I realized what was in front of me. In my real world life I'm always a couple of paychecks away from homelessness. My ability to help another greatly hampered because of this.
In this system, we can direct future inflation as it materializes based on our stake pull, and it not only never dwindles, but we get rewarded for edifying through vote our neighbors. It is designed to allow us to care for one another in ways simply not possible for so many of us in our normal daily lives.
Mr. Cornell is a cornerstone here at Blurt for understanding this, and making quite a large investment so that he can reach so many with gestures that for many are life changing now, and as we see Blurt grow and the value of the token increase it will one day be life changing for all of us, I have no doubt.
I felt it necessary to illustrate for some time the idea that under this unique system our future wealth is tied to the growth of our neighbors. Especially one such as Mr. Cornell who selflessly dedicates his resources to others. To such a degree he has hired others of good will to curate due to the vast volume of curation that takes place from his vision.
I'm sad to say that for many decades I've become quite jaded, possibly a sickness I've often thought of those who were idealists whose dreams of community and harmony have been crushed time and again. Fully expecting the worst from others while one still makes the effort they wished others would make but so often don't.
Mr. Cornell has been a blessing for me to find (among so many here at Blurt), a strong beacon of light showing strongly that there are other making great effort to lighten the burdens of their neighbors, even when those neighbors are on another continent.
It makes me sad somewhat that folks wouldn't just upvote him in gratitude, as I'm sure there are many over the years who like the man in my story, were able to buy shoes or some other necessity that was beyond their reach before Mr. Cornell and his intent to lift another up found them.
I'm hopeful that by displaying the power of investing in our neighbors here such as Mr. Cornell it will open many eyes to understanding scarcity can be eradicated here at Blurt as soon as we understand our neighbors well being is in fact our own.
Thank you so much for your kind words. Your edification of me brought a smile of warmth, for which I'm greatly appreciative.
As I have read this post and comments, including new comments, it brought back memories of in the early years of steemit when Hive and Blurt were yet to be conceived. I was finding friendships developing with people from all over the world, and from all walks of life. Nationality was seldom an issue. The color of one's skin was seldom of an issue. Religious and philosophical background were not of an issue.
As I saw this unfolding I could not help but to envision the huge opportunity we had before us (maybe even responsibility) to help bring this world closer to a common cause. I am not talking about earning "money", although in some ways it is part of it. I had a sense that we had this opportunity to learn about each, without interference of governments or organized religion. As we learned about each other and each other's cultures we could find a way past so many obstacles because we could see each other in such a light that we would realize were are in so many ways alike. So many of our needs and wants are similar.
I found so much of this lacking in the early platforms, yet here on Blurt I am seeing the beginnings of what could be. It just takes willingness on each of our parts to look at things differently, and act differently. See beyond our differences and work toward a common goal: "investing-in-others..."
Some over the years have pointed out that I have the funds, so I do not have the same worries. Some did not voice it (write it), yet I could feel it. I often wondered if those people understood where I came from (my background) if they would think differently. I come from a family that had little, but kept all the children fed. I have work 7 days a week for so long I am not sure how long. You stated "In my real world life I'm always a couple of paychecks away from homelessness." 43 years ago I was in that situation. I lost everything. I am not sure how long I would have survived if not for one person providing a helping hand, and giving me some hope. It took me a couple of years to get myself in the right frame of mind that I knew in my heart I needed to pay this help back. The person who reached me had passed on from this world, but I could help others. @megadrive recently in reply to a comment I made referred to it as "Paying it forward". In other words each of us that received help along our path needs to repay it by helping others. This help comes in many forms, not necessarily financial. All I needed was some hope, and a little light at the end of a tunnel. For some it means helping a couple of others along the way. For me the gift of the return of my life has left me with the need to keep "paying it forward", and investing-in-others, as long as I have a breath left in me. My career gave me that opportunity in numbers I can not calculate anymore. I also do it in caring for others in my home, but Blurt and to a lessor degree the other platforms, have given me a huge outlet.
The biggest surprise in all this is what the world has given back to me. This includes material things, but mostly non tangible things. "We reap what we sow"!
As usual I do not seem to know when to stop writing...I trust sharing this is acceptable. Thank you for the additional outlet.
Thank you for writing such a detailed response. It echoes so much what I was blessed to see early on in my Steem days. It makes me sad how so many don't seem to fully understand what is possible here, the indoctrination by those who control the money/narratives so strong it mirrors that saying
The only hope most of us have is to put aside the resentments over preconceived notions we have of one another and pause to SEE one another. Those who are parasites ruling over us create so many narratives to make us fight amongst ourselves, to view one another as enemies because if we were to stop and respect one another their days of exploitation would come to an end.
I'm heartened by your sharing of how far your life had fallen 43 years ago. I too have a story of falling that hard, and it can be hard to recover from, especially emotionally when one has lost everything.
I mentioned recently it's easy to see the pain of those who have little to nothing, but so easy to not see the pain of those who have. Regardless of skin color, financial status, nationality etc most of us are similar, in that we want enough to eat, to have shelter and peace for ourselves and loved ones. If you ever have time I wrote my thoughts on how this is abused by those in control I call the perception masters.
https://blurt.blog/blurtlife/@practicalthought/binder-of-demons-binder-of-angels
https://blurt.blog/blurtlife/@practicalthought/protecting-the-demons-the-war-for-enlightenment
https://blurt.blog/blurtlife/@practicalthought/enslaved-by-the-perception-masters
https://blurt.blog/blurtlife/@practicalthought/totality-of-the-self
In them I discuss how we are handed our thoughts, our beliefs, the spell(ing)s that bind us to certain beliefs and actions. Most never question these and are trapped in a construct they don't even see as a trap. I believe Blurt is conducive to teaching others to break out and learn a new syntax that focuses more on love and caring for the community.
Thank you again for such a deep comment. Not only acceptable, but cherished.
When I can detect that a comment is left by a human curator representing a curation account, I tend to upvote and leave a brief thank you. Not so much, if it seems to just be an automated trail... although I'm not sure whether there are such here on Blurt.
As @rycharde pointed out, hence it becomes important that curation account comments always include the manual curator's name.
Gracias por compartir tu publicación en #Blurt. Tu esfuerzo significa mucho para nosotros; por eso has recibido un voto positivo.
Te invito a votar por @blurtlatam como Testigo / Witness
@r2cornell is not a name merely,
But we should call it "Mega Brand".
Which post is curated by him, I understand it would must be good post.
I have never seen any post that was curated by him and it was useful or junk content.
I was very vigorous to get his curation,
But I hadn't created such post.
When I created a quality post,
Just then I got his curation.
That was a very relaxing feeling.
And I understood that If receive his curation, I will have to make good and worthy post.
After that, 4-5 times I have received his curation.
Thanks a lot for this post!
Thank you for your kind words. My curators do most of the curating, and they do focus on quality. I am impressed that you looked over the posts that had been curated to get ideas of the quality that our curators look for.
Te invitamos a votar por @blurthispano como Witness
I never thought to upvote those comments on my posts, by @r2cornell or anyone else, but of course it makes sense to do so. I upvote any curation posts that I am included in though.
When the current financial system fails, the new currency will be caring. You seem to be well on your way to being rich then.
I see this so much, and I'm hopeful that I've made a strong case for seeing a larger picture that can open many eyes.
Caring is the only thing that saves us from the cruelties of those who rule using the men with guns to enforce their chains. Thank you for your kind words. :)
Thanks @practicalthought for this heart felt article on reciprocating gratitude. A slow reader I am yet I read till the end and I saw my ungratefulness not only to Mr. Cornell but also to his team of curators and dropping a warm comment. At first I replied to the comment but I didn't upvote it but I have learned the importance of upvoting the comments as a show of sincere gratitude. This is one of the best posts I have read this week. Thanks for letting me know that when I invest in others I am investing in myself.
To tell you how pleased I am with this post, I reblurt so that mass of people will see. Thanks for the post of the moment.
Mr. Cornell is helping the community a lot. Thanks for the great post
Maybe most people don't understand the give and take system. They think what they get is a reward for their efforts.
I once got a curation from @dsc-r2cornell on my introductory post and thanked for it in a comment. Because at that time, my account was still really new and didn't have the power to vote.
If everyone understood the concept of give and take, surely everyone here would be empowered. Such is the formula in social life, both real and virtual.
I totally understand what you are saying here @practicalthought.
I hope those who read your post understand it.